California Pizza Kitchen, 23181 Village Shops Way Ste 113, Estero, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 23181 Village Shops Way Ste 113, Estero, FL 33928
License #: 4605913
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 07/31/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food from the flour working container. No handle bowl removed while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Observed moldy type substance on reach in cooler door seal across from the stove.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid for flour working container missing in dry storage room.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in multiple reach in coolers.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle at the two compartment sink in the prep station.
07/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer cooling unit.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Several items in multiple reach in cooler has soop with handle imbibed in food.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Container of chicken in WIC not covered. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser at bar area.
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wash hands then turn ff water without using barrier.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
4/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Scoop handle touching in flour bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food (ice cream) not covered in chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mac and cheese rolls in kitchen 60°F corrective action taken, rolls over to reachin cooler for cooling and cod holding .
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium or chlorine both tested, sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm in bar 3CS.
1/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone over food prep table across from 2 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching product in white salt bin in wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handling cut and washed lettuce with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site**
4/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/31/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 50 ?F ambient temperature of prep cooler across from charbroiler in main cook line. Operator called refrigeration technician. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black-like slime in the interior of ice machine. Top interior part **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 49 ?F crumbled blue cheese; 49 ?F dressing, PHFs at prep cooler across from charbroiler **Warning**
12/28/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. clean containers stacked wet on shelves in back kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black-like slime in the interior of ice machine. as indicated by alcohol swab
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. knives in knife rack
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, buckets in use in kitchen Corrected On Site. now 50-75 ppm
6/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers stacked wet on back area shelf
  • Critical - Incomplete proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. don't have original certificates, CFM and birth dates not included in information.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. storing menus on sink at bar Corrected On Site.
11/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers stacked wet on back area shelf.
7/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers stacked wet on shelf
  • Critical - Expired proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. certifications expired 8/2010 and 9/2010
  • Critical - No handwashing signs provided at a handsinks used by food employees. pizza and beverage stations
3/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensils used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. near ice cream station
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. in-use utensils in 111 F water temperature, container near stove in main prep area Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers on shelf across from dishmachine stacked wet Repeat Violation.
11/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensils stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. water temperature 104 F, by water steamer in main prep area
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. dishwasher handling dirty dishes then clean without washing hands
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. between glove changes
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. knife in knife rack
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers stacked wet
  • Critical. No handwashing signs provided at a handsink used by food employees. by pizza station and beverage station across from warewash area
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. beverage station across from warewash area
3/17/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. walkin freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. bare hand with washed lettuce Corrected On Site. now gloved
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers on shelf in main prep area
  • Light not functioning. walkin freezer
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Doug Gelb Is another CFM on duty
10/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/27/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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